Back Injury Sidelines Delaware's Eric Smith

Delaware senior attackman Eric Smith, the team's top returning
scorer, has a disc injury in his back that will sideline him for at
least two months. A school spokesperson confirmed the injury after
Smith sat out the Blue Hens' season opener Saturday, a 19-6 victory over Detroit Mercy.

Smith scored 25 goals and added 20 assists for Delaware in 2011,
tying Grant Kaleikau with a team-high 45 points. Red-shirt freshman
Tom Holland started in Smith's place Saturday and had a goal and an
assist. Kaleikau did most of the heavy lifting on offense with four
goals and four assists. Junior attackman Sean Finegan added four
goals.

Smith can play attack or midfield, versatility the Blue Hens
will miss with upcoming road games at No. 12 Bucknell, Loyola and
No. 2 Johns Hopkins the next three Saturdays.